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A father cries while holding his dead child in front of Dar al Shifa Hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Oct. 4, 2012. The Syrian Army has continued to shell Aleppo and claims Al-Sakhour district is now clear of mercenaries and terrorists.

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A father cries while holding his dead child in front of Dar al Shifa Hospital in Aleppo, Syria, Oct. 4, 2012. The Syrian Army has continued to shell Aleppo and claims Al-Sakhour district is now clear of mercenaries and terrorists.

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The family of Jilll Meagher release doves at her memorial service at Fawkner Cemetery, Oct. 5, 2012, in Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia. Jill Meagher was murdered in Brunswick two weeks earlier when she walked home after a night out with friends.

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Demonstrators clash with police officers outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London, Oct. 5, 2012. Britain's High Court ruled that radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terrorist suspects can be extradited to the United States.

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Teams compete in a fleet race during the America's Cup World Series, Oct. 4, 2012, in San Francisco.

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Riot police detain demonstrators during a student protest in Turin, Italy, Oct. 5, 2012. Police arrested several people when scuffles broke out as students protested against austerity measures.

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Leader of the Glasgow City Council Gordon Matheson attends the opening of the new Emirates Arena and Chris Hoy Velodrome, Oct. 5, 2012, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Utah wide receiver Kenneth Scott (2) grabs a touchdown catch as Southern California cornerback Torin Harris (4) defends in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Oct. 4, 2012, in Salt Lake City.

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An untitled work by Martin Kippenbereger, bottom, is reflected in a work by Michelangelo Pistoletto titled "Metrocubo d'infinito" (Cubic Metre of Infinity), which sits in front of a work titled "Concetto Spaziale, " by Lucio Fontana, top, during a press preview at Christies Auction House, Oct. 5, 2012, in London.